Z--LAB 677 RENOVATION -- AWBERC

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development has a requirement for a contractor to renovate two laboratory rooms at its facility in Duluth, MN. Each laboratory room is 215 square feet. The renovation will consist of the removal of existing casework and wall storage, wire raceway, plumbing fixtures, and air systems. Walls will be patched and repainted with epoxy paint. Existing vinyl asbestos floor tile and rubber base will be removed and replaced with vinyl composition tile. The existing tile ceiling will be replaced with a new acoustic lay-in ceiling. The new laboratory furnishings will include steel cabinetry with epoxy resin tops, a stainless steel two-compartment sink with an adjacent sloped stainless steel surface. Installation will include new surface mounted metal raceways, new ceiling and under cabinet lights. Plumbing will be provided to new sinks, fume hoods, emergency eyewash stations, and air and vacuum nozzles. New supply and exhaust ductwork will be installed, exhaust hoods will be installed included with all automatic temperature and operation controls. Sprinkler heads will be installed for the new ceiling arrangement. A firm-fixed price contract is contemplated. The anticipated period of performance is 210 days from receipt of notice to proceed. The estimated price range is between $150,000 and $250,000. The solicitation will be released through the internet on EPA's home page at www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd/. Prospective offerors can download the Invitation for Bids and related documents from this website on or about August 11, 2003. Telephone requests will not be honored. This is an unrestricted acquisition. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency.